Comments on: Going offline, on vacation, at the Split Rock Resort in the Poconos of Pennsyltucky http://dossy.org/2005/08/going-offline-on-vacation-at-the-split-rock-resort-in-the-poconos-of-pennsyltucky/ Everything that comes out of Dossy, from the strange to the banal. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:35:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: znarf http://dossy.org/2005/08/going-offline-on-vacation-at-the-split-rock-resort-in-the-poconos-of-pennsyltucky/comment-page-1/#comment-164 znarf Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:44:14 +0000 http://dossy.org/archives/000164.html#comment-164 Hello from the Pocono's ppl.LOL!I read your letter about Split Rock.Let me fill ya in a lil.I know you stayed @ the Villa's which are under renovations currently,not only the inside the outside.Unaware that you were not as Happy as we would like you to be,we the front desk would move you to a reno unit or better yet our Brand new Blds that are beautiful.We have 510 rooms,we have more amenties than any other Resort in the area.We will have 800 rooms by the time we are done blds.And a Giant water park to boot.WE at the front desk are proud of our Resort and we want nothing more than anything to have the family's come back everyyear.We are the family resort of the ponono's.And we hope you come back again and let us know of any problems you might have we are there to help you.I could go on for hrs about the resort but you got the jest of it I hope.Take care Donna Hello from the Pocono’s ppl.LOL!I read your letter about Split Rock.Let me fill ya in a lil.I know you stayed @ the Villa’s which are under renovations currently,not only the inside the outside.Unaware that you were not as Happy as we would like you to be,we the front desk would move you to a reno unit or better yet our Brand new Blds that are beautiful.We have 510 rooms,we have more amenties than any other Resort in the area.We will have 800 rooms by the time we are done blds.And a Giant water park to boot.WE at the front desk are proud of our Resort and we want nothing more than anything to have the family’s come back everyyear.We are the family resort of the ponono’s.And we hope you come back again and let us know of any problems you might have we are there to help you.I could go on for hrs about the resort but you got the jest of it I hope.Take care Donna

]]> By: Dossy http://dossy.org/2005/08/going-offline-on-vacation-at-the-split-rock-resort-in-the-poconos-of-pennsyltucky/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Dossy Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:18:47 +0000 http://dossy.org/archives/000164.html#comment-163 Patrick asked over at my LJ: <i>So, was Westwood at Split Rock clean? I just scheduled two units there in August '06. As I'm cruising the web I'm finding some bad reviews of the place. Disgruntaled ex-employees, people saying it's filthy.</i> My response was: The unit was "clean enough" to stay in, but when we first arrived it had a funky smell -- nothing that a few scented candles couldn't fix. However, the RCI directory lists the resort as a "RCI Hospitality" resort which according to <a href="http://www.rci.com/RCI/CDA/rciInfo/RCI_InfoDefault.jsp?d=RCI_Help&request=RCI_WeeksFAQ2" rel="nofollow">their FAQ</a> states: <i>The Hospitality Award is a newly created award, which is given to resorts that have consistently achieved high remarks in the areas of check-in/check-out and hospitality by RCI members.</i> Maybe folks who've stayed there just have low expectations. I'm somewhat of a timeshare snob -- once you've been to a place like <a href="http://www.rci.com/RCIW/RCIW_index?body=RCIW_resortItemBody&resort_id=3899" rel="nofollow">The Owner's Club at the Homestead (#3899)</a>, it's hard to find another resort that can compare. Patrick asked over at my LJ:

So, was Westwood at Split Rock clean? I just scheduled two units there in August ‘06. As I’m cruising the web I’m finding some bad reviews of the place. Disgruntaled ex-employees, people saying it’s filthy.

My response was:

The unit was “clean enough” to stay in, but when we first arrived it had a funky smell — nothing that a few scented candles couldn’t fix.

However, the RCI directory lists the resort as a “RCI Hospitality” resort which according to their FAQ states:

The Hospitality Award is a newly created award, which is given to resorts that have consistently achieved high remarks in the areas of check-in/check-out and hospitality by RCI members.

Maybe folks who’ve stayed there just have low expectations. I’m somewhat of a timeshare snob — once you’ve been to a place like The Owner’s Club at the Homestead (#3899), it’s hard to find another resort that can compare.

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